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Obviously, Franz didn't know that Prime Minister Metternich had run away, Count Kloft was not in the palace, and only Archduke Louis and his father were left in the Regency Council.

At this time, even if Grand Duke Louis wants to seize the dominance, he can't do it?Unless Ferdinand I went into battle in person, the biggest political capital gained in this rebellion belonged to Franz.

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A young man urged eagerly: "Father, let's go, it will be too late!"

The middle-aged man looked gloomy, looked at his manor, and got into the carriage helplessly.

That's right, this is one of the masterminds behind the rebellion, the big capitalist Owen. At this moment, he no longer has the vigor of the past, as if he has aged ten years.

The city defense army just came back to put down the rebellion, and they didn't take it seriously. In just a few days, the number of rebels had expanded to more than [-].

But as soon as they fought, everyone knew it was over.After letting go of their hands and feet, how could this gang of mobs be opponents of the regular army?

It was different from the time of the initial rebellion. At that time, the soldiers were still very afraid and did not dare to attack them cruelly.

At this time, the style of painting has completely changed, the cannons are taken out, and they directly bombard places with many people.They had never seen this kind of battle before, and they were defeated in a daze before they could react.

"After leaving, I don't know when I will be able to come back again. The family business that has been worked hard for decades will be wiped out!" Owen said with a sigh

"It's already at this time, why are you still talking so much, the big deal is to change to another place and make a comeback!" The young man said indifferently

If it wasn't for the worry on his brows, I really thought he didn't care.

Although capital has no borders, in fact, in this era, it is not so easy to start a new stove in another place.

Without the long-term personal connections, if you go to a strange place, you might be swallowed up by others.

They have done a lot of things like this. It can be said that all primitive accumulation of capital is bloody.

Logically speaking, a big capitalist like Owen has no reason to personally participate in the revolution.It's a pity that when they were arguing about high prices, they invested too much money. They wanted to make a lot of money, but they didn't expect to put all their money in it.

If the revolution is not launched, most of their property will become the pocket of the bank, and their vitality will be severely damaged and decline from then on.

The benefits are touching, and with the instigation of his colleagues, Owen decided to give it a go. If he failed, he would run away.

At this time, now they are really going to run away.If he stayed in Austria, even if the government didn't bother him, his colleagues who had suffered heavy losses would kill them.

This rebellion will intensify internal conflicts in a short period of time. In addition to Franz's arrangement, the capitalists' infighting is also a reason.

Colleagues are enemies, even at this time, capitalists want to attack competitors so that they can monopolize the market alone.

Killing people with a borrowed knife is naturally the best choice.Taking advantage of the opportunity of the revolution, he looted all the wealth of his opponents, even took away his life, and then dumped the blame on the government forces.

If the revolution succeeds, then their plan will naturally succeed.It's a pity that the success fell short in the end. Seeing that things couldn't be done, the smart people ran away before the rebellion was suppressed.

In Austria, as long as you have money, most things can be settled, the rebellion is an exception.

At this time, even if you have money, you can't give it away.As long as it is involved, don't expect the Vienna government to be soft.

Owen and his son were far from the only ones who ran away. Everyone involved, whether they were capitalists, aristocrats, or politicians who wanted to speculate, all fled Vienna, the whirlpool, at this time.

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Chapter 38 Regency

Time flies, and on March 1848, 3, the rebels in Vienna were basically wiped out, and the remaining small fish could be handed over to the police.

This sudden rebellion came and went quickly, but its influence has just begun, and many places in Austria have already begun to become unstable.

Franz didn't have the energy to pay attention to other areas. There are still nearly [-] prisoners in the hands of the counter-insurgency army. How to deal with these people is still a big problem.

It is obviously impossible to kill, he is not a murderer, and these people have no blood feud with him.

It’s not enough to let them go directly, even if they don’t ask, they also participated in the rebellion. If they don’t deal with it, what should someone do in the future?

fined?

If they had money, they wouldn't be doing this beheading business.

It took less than two days from the beginning of the suppression of the rebellion to the end. These people are not diehards. The real diehards have long since fled, and those who remain are abandoned.

At this time, Albrecht walked over, his eyes were still bloodshot, obviously he hadn't slept well in the past few days.

"Albrecht, how about the casualties of the troops?" Franz asked with concern

"Fortunately, there was no fighting at all in this counterinsurgency, and there were only more than 300 casualties!" Albrecht thought for a while and said.

"That's good, there's nothing else to do now, Albrecht, go and have a rest first!"

Hearing this news, Franz breathed a sigh of relief, and the casualties of more than 300 people were still within his acceptable range.

However, the rebels suffered heavy casualties. More than 3000 people were killed on the spot, and there were more than 5000 wounded among the captives.

According to preliminary estimates, tens of thousands of people died in Vienna in less than a week of the rebellion, and most of them were revolutionized by the so-called revolutionary party.

The aristocratic residential area has almost turned into a blank area now, and the number of nobles who have been confirmed dead has exceeded three digits. It is estimated that this news will be spread, and it may shock the entire European continent.

The matter in hand has been dealt with almost, and Franz knows that it is time to go to the Hofburg Palace, and the power of Austria is still waiting for him to take over.

With such a big mess, not only Prime Minister Metternich is going to leave, but even the Regency Council has no need to keep it.

At this time, all obstacles to Franz's regency have been removed.

Both nobles and capitalists have been hit hard this time, because the decline of imperial power caused by Ferdinand I's inability to be a director, will now return to the Habsburg family.

"Frantz, you are back, and you performed well this time!"

It was Franz's father, Archduke Franz Karl, who was speaking, and Franz was deeply skeptical that he could speak such level words.

But soon he understood that this was probably instigated by his mother, Mrs. Sophie, so let's define the matter first.

"Father, are you all right? We suddenly heard the news of the rebellion in Vienna, and we rushed back overnight. God bless, we finally caught up!" Franz pretended to be excited.

Watching the performance of the father and son, Grand Duke Louis hesitated to speak, it was too late to say anything at this time.

In this incident, the Regency Council failed to play its due role, which has dissatisfied the Vienna court.

Including these grand dukes, they all expressed doubts about the ability of the Regent Committee, and all of them spoke highly of Franz, who led the troops back in time to suppress the rebellion.

Of course, Grand Duke Albrecht, who commanded this counter-insurgency war, has been selectively ignored by them.

Just because Franz is one of his own and is also the crown prince of the empire, if the Habsburg family does not want to lose power, it is the best choice to support the crown prince's regent at this time.

Some people are even planning to abdicate Ferdinand I.With this rebellion, everyone is very afraid of the decline of imperial power, and they are afraid that there will be another revolution.

That's right, in their hearts, this rebellion is a manifestation of the decline of imperial power.There would not be so many rebellions if the majesty of the monarchy was still there.

If Franz is willing, he can plan to abdicate Ferdinand I now, but he has no face, and he can't do the thing of forcing his uncle to abdicate.

Moreover, Austria is now a powder keg. The Vienna rebellion only ignited the first spark, followed by rebellions in Italy, Hungary, and Dalmatia...

Every rebellion is a blow to Ferdinand I, and the conservative nobles will definitely not be able to stand it.

Historically, it was against this background that Ferdinand I abdicated. The successive rebellions frightened Queen Anna. The Habsburg family also worried that continuing would shake their dominance in Austria, and finally made a decision to let Ferdinand Dinant I abdicates.

No, it was to persuade Ferdinand I to abdicate.However, considering the actual situation, Franz believed that this persuasion was no different from making a decision for him.

After saying hello to everyone, we got to the point, about the aftermath.

"Such a big thing has happened, and the cabinet cannot be blamed. I suggest that the cabinet be dismissed!" Grand Duke Louis said first.

"agree!"

"agree!"

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There is no doubt that the unanimous vote passed, and Prime Minister Metternich was thus dismissed.

"The Vienna Rebellion, the Regency Council failed to perform its due duties, I think the Regency Council should be dissolved." Grand Duke Franz Karl said

Anyway, he didn't want to do it a long time ago. From the establishment of the Regency Committee to the present, he has never really managed anything. He just took this opportunity to disband it, so that he can be a happy rice moth with peace of mind.

"agree!"

"agree!"

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Grand Duke Louis wants to scold his mother in his heart, what are you all messing about, the one who has the right to dissolve the Regency Council is the Regency Council itself, besides the emperor.

It's a pity that there are only two members of the Regency Council at this time, and one of them proposes to dissolve the Regency Council. Regardless of whether the other Grand Dukes have rights or not, they can make up the number.

After hesitating for a moment, Grand Duke Louis finally said helplessly: "Agreed!"

There is no way, his objection is invalid at this time.Unless all the members of the Council of Regency are on the same page, there is no way to fight against the court of Vienna.

This is obviously impossible. Archduke Franz Karl has no interest in politics. No matter what the reasons are, he must support his son as regent.

"I propose that Crown Prince Franz Joseph be regent after the dissolution of the Regency Council!"

Unable to do anything, Grand Duke Louis naturally thought of stopping the loss, and very simply proposed the crown prince's regent, expressing his position.

"agree!"

"agree!"

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Chapter 39 The First Fire

There is no market for "three requests and three resignations" in Europe, and there is even no need for three resignations, as long as you refuse once, you will be beaten.

Now that the regency has been obtained, Franz naturally will not ask for trouble, and has taken over the power immediately without giving Archduke Louis a chance to repent.

Immediately afterwards, Franz changed the subject.

"Everyone, the rebellion in Vienna has been suppressed, but other places in Austria may soon be in chaos again. In order to avoid the collapse of the empire, we must take more active actions!"

Everyone's face changed, and the good mood for the rest of their lives no longer exists. How terrible is the collapse of the empire?

As the great nobles of Austria, their interests are tied to this country. Once the empire collapses, everything they own will disappear.

"Frantz, things aren't that bad, are they?" Archduke John asked with concern

"Yes, since the February Revolution in Paris, the whole of Europe has gone crazy, and revolutions are brewing in many areas, including Austria.

The bureaucrats of the empire have been corrupted, just like the Vienna rebellion, which could have been settled by the police, but in the end it led to a human tragedy. Tens of thousands of Austrians died because of this, including hundreds of nobles!

At this time, if we can't take more positive measures, today's Orleans Dynasty is our tomorrow, and it will be even worse! ’ said Franz threateningly.

Can this scare them?It is obviously impossible. Don't think that these grand dukes are not very capable, just think that they are easy to fool, that is nonsense.

Franz came up with this innately to take advantage of the fact that everyone has just experienced the Vienna Revolution. At this time, the mentality has not recovered, and it is inevitable to take a pessimistic attitude when looking at problems.

At this time, Franz exaggerated his words and used the unequal information to create an illusion for them, that is: the Austrian people are dissatisfied with the current political system and the distribution of benefits. If there is no reform, they will rebel. No, they have already rebelled. up.

"Frantz, can you tell me about the situation outside?" Grand Duke Louis asked.

Obviously, he was also stunned by the news brought by Franz. They are not afraid of the rebellion of the people in Vienna alone. It would be terrifying if the people in other places also rebelled.

After thinking about it, Franz said cautiously: "Yes. After the February Revolution in Paris, the revolutionary parties in various countries in Europe were encouraged, and the major cities were undercurrents. Everyone knows this news.

After the Vienna Revolution broke out on March 3, the revolutionary arrogance in Austria was on the rise. Although we successfully suppressed the rebellion, the mastermind behind the scenes ran away.

What deserves our vigilance is the participation of not only the revolutionary party, but also capitalists, nobles, and city government officials in this Vienna revolution.

From the perspective of social class, including workers, peasants, citizens, middle class, bourgeoisie, and aristocrats, this coverage is too broad.

If it hadn't happened too suddenly and the internal contradictions of the chaotic party were serious, this Vienna revolution would also be a success! "

Hearing this news, everyone was dumbfounded. Even the nobles participated in the revolution, which means that the current Vienna government is losing its foundation.

Archduke John quickly asked: "Frantz, are you sure that some nobles participated in this rebellion? Is it an individual, or..."

Franz said with a wry smile: "At present, there are 83 nobles who have been confirmed to participate in this rebellion, and there may be more people who have not been found out.

Their reason for participating in this rebellion is very simple, that is, they are dissatisfied with the government's inaction during the economic crisis, or that they did not allow them to make money when they were hoarding! "

"These bastards, don't they know what they are doing? If the empire is over, they can still have a good life!" Archduke Louis said angrily

Others also shared the same hatred. This is smashing their own jobs. Without the Austrian Empire, can these nobles still have their current status?

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Franz explained: "This problem may have something to do with our system, which makes them feel confident. Anyway, even if it fails, we can't kill them all.

If it succeeds, they can also become a member of the interest group when the new government establishes them.As for the glory of the nobles, if they still care about it, they won't participate! "

Everyone stopped talking. At this time, everyone discovered that the aristocratic class' interests would be damaged by Franz's knife. It involved their own rights and interests, and no one was willing to make concessions.

The only one whose face remained unchanged was Archduke Franz Karl. It seemed that he was playing soy sauce from the beginning to the end, as if these things had nothing to do with him. At this time, he spoke.